Dream Wedding Inspiration: A Rock ’n’ Roll Celebration

We’re officially in the throes of summer wedding season, which means our Instagram feeds are being inundated with nuptials happening in far-flung locales. From St. Barth’s to the South of France, black tie to boho, the photos worth screen-shotting are coming in a steady stream. With this in mind, we tasked eight editors with an assignment: Conjure up your ideal wedding (the locale, the decor, and, of course, the dress) and design it. The office quickly erupted into a scrapbooking, wedding-planning frenzy. And now, every day for the next eight days, we’ll be posting the creativity that came out of it. Unlike what’s on your private Pinterest board, these ideas are meant to be stolen!

“This is my imaginary wedding for my sister, Niki,” explains Vogue.com Market Editor Kelly Connor. “She may not know who she is marrying yet, but if her dating history says anything, she definitely has a type. He is a long-haired rock ‘n’ roll dude . . . who hopefully has a big heart.” With this in mind and the fact that Niki considers herself a “moon child” and a vintage junkie, Connor chose a lace Vera Wang gown with a sixties feel. “It’s perfection,” she says. “Especially with this black—her favorite color—lace Dolce & Gabbana veil and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes. Like me, she is very tall with giant ugly feet, so these heels will delicately mask what lies beneath with beautiful black lace. The moderate heel height will also allow for plenty of dancing/not too much towering.”
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Funnily enough, Connor found a photo of Mick Jagger in drag on her sister’s Instagram that serves as a beauty reference. “Niki has a gorgeous smile with big pearly whites, so a dark lip with a strong brow is her best look,” explains Connor.
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When choosing the venue, Connor opted for the unexpected. “I was in Calgary for a horse show several years ago and had a day off from competing, so I visited this insanely gorgeous hotel nearby in Banff. I sent Niki tons of photos of it because it reminded me of the Overlook Hotel in our favorite movie, The Shining, and it’s the perfect setting for her fantasy wedding—especially as it has gorgeous wild horses roaming around in the field nearby.”

As for the event’s aesthetic, Connor pictures candles everywhere and simple white peonies. The wedding invitations and other printed materials would be in black letterpress calligraphy with black envelopes. “Nothing too fussy or frilly,” says Connor.

“For me, her bridesmaid, I love this romantic Chanel dress!” admits Connor. “I would also wear my friend and talented jeweler Sarah Jane Wilde’s stunning malachite and diamond choker, earrings, and ring (pictured on her darling son on my board!). I would carry Niki’s emergency kit of makeup, mints, and safety pins in this little Miu Miu velvet purse.”

And finally, Connor dreamt up the ultimate exit. “My uncle’s Rolls-Royce Ghost from 1912 is the perfect car to drive Niki and her husband off into the distance after the wedding,” she says. “I have no idea how we would get it from California to Canada, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.”